Jay-Z Storms Album Charts With ‘American Gangster’

Former retiree Jay-Z stormed to the top of the album charts this week with his new full-length record, “American Gangster.”

The album proved to be a triumph for the rap kingpin, netting him almost half a million in sales (425,000 to be exact), moving him ahead of last week’s chart leaders, The Eagles, who fell to the number 2 slot.

Britney Spears, who held the number 2 slot on the album charts with “Blackout” one week ago, dropped to number 7, selling just 86,639 copies. Meanwhile, plucky country upstart Taylor Swift made a jump from 29 to number 8 on the charts with her self-titled album, a move no doubt influenced by her passionate performance at last week’s Country Music Awards.

Country legend Garth Brooks entered the charts with “The Ultimate Hits” at number 3, while Chris Brown’s “Exclusive” took the number 4 slot.

Over on the digital charts, Timbaland featuring OneRepublic reigned supreme with their single “Apologize.”

Chris Brown made a hearty impression there too, holding the number 2 slot for “Kiss Kiss,” featuring T-Pain, while Kanye West’s “Stronger” dropped to number 10.

Fergie’s new single, “Clumsy” made a climb, up four places to number 8, while Colbie Caillat’s “Bubbly” dropped two places to number 6.

The top 10 albums are:

1. Jay-Z “American Gangster”
2. The Eagles “Long Road Out Of Eden”
3. Garth Brooks “The Ultimate Hits”
4. Chris Brown “Exclusive”
5. Carrie Underwood “Carnival Ride”
6. Josh Groban “Noel”
7. Britney Spears “Blackout”
8. Taylor Swift “Taylor Swift”
9. Angels & Airwaves “I-Empire”
10. Cassidy “B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Resse Story”

The top 10 digital singles of the week are:

1. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic “Apologize”
2. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain “Kiss Kiss”
3. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain “Low”
4. Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em “Crank That”
5. Alicia Keys “No One”
6. Colbie Caillat “Bubbly”
7. Baby Bash feat. T-Pain “Cyclone”
8. Fergie “Clumsy”
9. Finger Eleven “Paralyzer”
10. Kanye West “Stronger”

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